Wraparound carrier

ABSTRACT

A wraparound carrier is formed from a unitary paperboard blank and is particularly adapted to transport large glass bottles. The carrier consists of a top panel with side panels extending therefrom and having flaps at the distal ends of the side flaps, these being folded about the bottom of the bottles and being secured together. The top panel overlying the tops of the bottles is scored and slit to provide a pair of finger holds, each defined by a fold down tab foldable with respect to a tab score line intersecting an upper score line connecting the top panel and correlative side panel. Each of the tab score lines has a cut line connecting the ends thereof, and the tab formed thereby has a score line therein extending at right angles to the upper score line connecting the top panel with a side panel. Upon folding of the tabs which are in facing relationship by reason of the parallel score lines forming the tabs in the top panel, the tabs are enabled to be folded against the undersides of the top and a correlative side panel. The two folded tabs thus provide a pair of finger holds, and at the same time the top panel and the side panels are strengthened for transport of the containers within the wrapper.

United States Patent Helms 1 Jan. 18, 1972 [54] WRAPAROUND CARRIER [72]Inventor: Charles Robert Helms, Barto, Pa.

[73] Assignee: Container Chicago, Ill.

Corporation of America,

[52] US. Cl ..229/40, 206/65 E, 220/115 [51] Int. Cl ..B65d 75/06 [58]Field oi Search ..229/40; 206/65 E, 65 C;

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,142,378 7/1964 Lengsfield..229/40 UX 3,194,478 7/1965 Weiss ..220/113 X 3,292,843 12/1966 Chidsey..229/40 3,398,856 8/1968 Graser ..220/ll5 Primary ExaminerDonald F.Norton Attorney-Carpenter, Ostis & Lindberg [5 7] ABSTRACT A wraparoundcarrier is formed from a unitary paperboard blank and is particularlyadapted to transport large glass botties. The carrier consists of a toppanel with side panels extending therefrom and having flaps at thedistal ends of the side flaps, these being folded about the bottom ofthe bottles and being secured together. The top panel overlying the topsof the bottles is scored and slit to provide a pair of finger holds,each defined by a fold down tab foldable with respect to a tab scoreline intersecting an upper score line connecting the top panel andcorrelative side panel. Each of the tab score lines has a cut lineconnecting the ends thereof, and the tab formed thereby has a score linetherein extending at right angles to the upper score line connecting thetop panel with a side panel. Upon folding of the tabs which are infacing relationship by reason of the parallel score lines forming thetabs in the top panel, the tabs are enabled to be folded against theundersides of the top and a correlative side panel. The two folded tabsthus provide a pair of finger holds, and at the same time the top paneland the side panels are strengthened for transport of the containerswithin the wrapper.

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INVENTOR.

CHARLES R. HELMS ATTORNEYS.

writs/theme cameras BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Ringler 2,654,474 206/65Robinson 2,690,839 206/47 Forrer 2.877394 206/65 Morgcsc 3,337,045206/65 Farquhsr 3.367.557 229/40 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The structureaccording to the present invention comprehends a wraparound carrier forlarge bottles, the carrier having a pair of spaced finger holds in thetop panel thereof for transport. The structure according to the presentinvention enables the top panel to be strengthened by reinforcement atsuch finger holds by fold-down tabs defined by score lines intersectingscore lines between the top and side panels of the carrier.

THE DRAWING FIG. I is a plan view of a cut and scored blank for forminga carrier according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a carrier formed from the blank of FIG.ll;

FIG. 3 is a detailed end view of the carrier seen in FIG. 2 to anenlarged scale; and

FIG. 4 is a vertical section taken along the line 4-4 of FIG. 2 lookingin the direction of the arrows.

The improved wraparound carrier according to the present invention isreferred to by the reference numeral is adapted to transport a pair ofbottles B. The wrapper 10 is formed from a cut and scored blank 10A seenin FIG. 1 comprises a top panel 11 flanked by side panels 12 and 13foldably connected to top panel lll along upper spaced score lines M.Adjacent the base of the two side panels 12 and 13 are inclined basepanels 116 foldably connected to the respective side panels 12 and 13 bya score line 17.

The distal portions of the inclined panels 16 are foldably connectedalong a scored line 18 to flaps 19 adapted to be folded against the baseof the bottles B as seen in FIG. 2 in any convenient manner as bygluing. The inclined panels 16 are each provided with a pair of cutoutportions defined by a cut line 15A and a curved line 158 which mayextend into the side panels 12 and 13 adjacent the lower extremitiesthereof. The cutout portions 15 provide areas through which the bases ofthe bottles may extend as seen in FIG. 2 when the wrapper is erected asseen in said figure.

Gusset panels are formed in the upper extremities of the side panels 12and I3 and the end portions of the upper panel ll. Gusset panels 21 and25 are thus defined these being folded as seenin FIG. 1 against the neckportions of the bottles B. The gusset panels and the openings 15 providestructure for maintaining the bottles in position within the wrapperwhen fonned. The gusset panels 211 are defined by score lines 22extending from the score lines 114 at a point spaced from the end of thepanels ill, and in a direction inclined to the edges of the panels 12and 13. A short score line 23 connects the score lines 22 where theyintersect with the score lines M.

Structure is provided for transporting the carrier seen in FIG. 2 andfor stiffening the upper panel Ill; and includes a pair of spaced fingerholds indicated generally by the reference numeral 24. These are definedby spaced parallel tab score lines 26 inclined at an angle ofapproximately 45 with respect to their respective score lines 14, thetab score lines 26 each extending into the upper panel 11 and into theside panel 12 or 13 as the case may be. The ends of each of the scorelines 26 are connected by a cut line 27 to define a folddown tab '29which is intersected by a score line 28 extending at right angles to thescore line 14.

Upon folding of the tabs 29 as seen in FIG. 4 to position the score line28 falls into register with the score line 14 on the inside of thewrapper blank 10A, the flap 29 being thereby divided into two portions,one being in face to face contact with the side panel R2 or I3, and theother portion being in contact with the underside of the top panel III.

The provision of the score line 26 extending into the top panel 11 andthe side panels 12 and 113 lends stiffness to the top panel llll fortransporting purposes, and the shear incident to the weight of thebottles B is taken in part by that portion of the score line 26 and thatportion of the flap 29 in contact with the side panel 12 or 13 togreatly enhance the transporting ability of the loaded wrapper.

I claim:

l. A carrier for a row of an even number of necked containers or thelike, said carrier being formed from a cut and scored blank ofpaperboard or the like and comprising:

a. opposed side panels and a top panel connected along upper scorelines;

b. a flap extending from the distal portions of said side panels andfoldably connected thereto and adapted to be folded against the bottomsof said containers and secured together;

c. finger holds in said carrier for transport of same, said finger holdsbeing located between areas of said blank which are adapted to containan adjacent pair of said containers, and comprising:

i. a pair of fold-down tabs, each being defined by a tab forming scoreline intersecting one of said first named score lines and extending intosaid top panel and one of said side panels;

ii. a cut line connecting the ends of said tab forming score line;

iii. a tab score line in each of said tabs extending from one of saidupper score lines.

2. A carrier according to claim I wherein said tab forming score linesextend at an angle of appnoximately 45 to said upper score line, andsaid tab score line extends approximate ly at right angles to said upperscore line.

1. A carrier for a row of an even number of necked containers or thelike, said carrier being formed from a cut and scored blank ofpaperboard or the like and comprising: a. opposed side panels and a toppanel connected along upper score lines; b. a flap extending from thedistal portions of said side panels and foldably connected thereto andadapted to be folded against the bottoms of said containers and securedtogether; c. finger holds in said carrier for transport of same, saidfinger holds being located between areas of said blank which are adaptedto contain an adjacent pair of said containers, and comprising: i. apair of fold-down tabs, each being defined by a tab forming score lineintersecting one of said first named score lines and extending into saidtop panel and one of said side panels; ii. a cut line connecting theends of said tab forming score line; iii. a tab score line in each ofsaid tabs extending from one of said upper score lines.
 2. A carrieraccording to claim 1 wherein said tab forming score lines extend at anangle of approximately 45* to said upper score line, and said tab scoreline extends approximately at right angles to said upper score line.